dementia in elders

dementia in elders

More than half of all patients with pre-existing dementia will experience delirium while hospitalized. Failing to detect and treat their delirium early leads to a faster decline of both their physical and mental health, according to health researchers.

As the recipient of a Brookdale Leadership in Aging fellowship, Rita Jablonski, assistant professor of nursing, will spend the next two years developing and perfecting an educational intervention designed to promote better standards of oral nursing care for persons with dementia.